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Tempesta said the number of larcenies rose drastically, both in misdemeanors, which are thefts of less than $250, and in felonies, thefts of more than $250. The lesser crimes rose from 487 to 567, while the more serious ones totalled 266, well over the 231 registered in 1989. Comparable figures from before 1989 are not available because a law increased the minimum felony value from...
Life presents us with a hierarchy of evils. Being finite, we are forced to assign them priority and even, if necessary, tolerate some lesser evil to fight the greater. Was it wrong to have blinked at the enormities of Stalin for the four years that he was needed in the war against Hitler...
...series pieces (a number of diptychs and one triptych) are characterized by an even field of brush strokes, heavy layering of paint and the lack of focal point. In a lesser artist these techniques would seem hackneyed and dull. But Bush's individual brush stroke and dynamic use of color eliminate the potential problem. For example, Untitled I shows a spectrum of vibrant colors painted in brisk, assertive strokes which cover two canvases. The resulting piece has neither a central form nor dominant color. Instead the interplay of colors and the rich texture spread equally over the work, leading...
...have-nots"--in other words, the rich Gulf countries of the Arab world versus the poor Arab countries. Bader talks about some conspiracy by the poor Arabs against the rich Arabs in the name of Pan-Arabism. According to Bader, this conspiracy was promoted by the Palestinians. These lesser Arabs are nothing but bastards lacking moral fortitude. Thus, he does not want to be associated with them nor does he want to be labeled an Arab--since not Pan-Arabism for him is nothing but a nightmare...
...formerly separate Arab tribes around his new faith. While the Koran most often uses the concept of jihad in the military sense, the word actually translates as "striving." According to an authoritative tradition, Muhammad returned from one of his early battles saying it was time to move from the "lesser jihad" (war) to the "greater jihad" of spiritual effort...